Posts by chriswarrick

Monitoring is the only sure way to avoid last-minute surprises when out-loading grain from storage. The aim is to preclude finding live insects or damaged grain at out-loading when it’s too late to manage it. Checking grain monthly during winter and fortnightly during the warmer months enables any issues to be […]

Introduction Mites are common pests in grain storages and mostly occur in damp or moist grain, residues, oilseeds and animal feeds. They are not readily seen because they are the size of specks of dust. Mites are not insects (which have six legs) but are related to ticks and spiders […]

Implementing a thorough winter cleaning program around grain storage sites could prevent spring-to-summer incursions of phosphine-resistance grain storage pests, such as the rusty grain beetle (Cryptolestes ferrugineus) according to a two-year trapping study funded by the Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre. The rusty grain beetle has a range extending from […]

Australia’s grain growers are playing a vital role in safeguarding the nation’s access to global grain markets worth more than $12 billion. By using only registered treatments for grain and on-farm storages and adhering to label directions and rates, growers are protecting Australia’s reputation as a supplier of high quality, […]

Australia’s reputation as a supplier of high quality, clean grain can quickly be destroyed if unregistered or off label chemicals are used in grain or grain storages. Products used for structural treatments must be registered for that purpose and accepted by the intended grain buyer. Do not use any product […]